The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:20 AMP)
“This son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.” So they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:24 AMP)
Can you think of anyone in your life who is far from God? Maybe they were raised in the Church, but have now completely abandoned their childhood faith. Maybe they once were deep believers, but now have aligned with the ways of the world. Maybe they had all the spiritual gifts and blessings possible, but have chosen to squander them in order to live recklessly. I can think of at least two people in my extended family that I would call “prodigals,” in that they once were introduced to the Lord and, for a variety of reasons, are not walking closely with him now. Truthfully, I don’t even know if they acknowledge God’s existence. I continue to pray for each of them, but neither seem to be ready to return to the loving arms of Jesus.
I expect that you, too, know prodigals and pray for them. My prayer is that all prodigals will return to faith in Jesus and live according to his Kingdom purposes. But staying faithful to that prayer and waiting for that to take place can be challenging. I recently read the following article and prayer that gave me renewed hope. I pray it will do the same for you:
I was just driving today and was interrupted in my thoughts by the Lord. I suddenly heard in my spirit, “Those who have been far from Me are now in range.”
I then heard, “Tell My people to take aim in prayer again for those who have been far from Me, for now a time has been set for them to see the light of the Gospel, and the net is being made ready for the time of harvest.”
The immediate sense I had when I heard this was that the Gospel would begin to be heard and received by many people, including those who have been very resistant to it in the past.
I questioned the Lord about this and asked Him why it would seem easier to bring souls to Christ now than it was before. Then I heard the following:
“The next five years will be years of increasing judgment against the works of darkness that have cast a veil over the people. And in this time many scepters held by the wicked will shatter off the mountains, and the dispelling of witchcraft from the minds of the people; for the judgments of the Lord will be in the earth, and the people will learn righteousness again. For Christ will be seen in His glory, and the good news will spread with power!”
So, with that, I say “yes” and “amen”!
God, we take aim in prayer at the souls of those who are far from You! We call forth a return of the prodigals to the joy of salvation! We say no one is beyond Your reach or too far gone! Stretch forth Your hand to save, heal, and deliver. May the greatest miracles of harvest begin to break forth across the nations! Let the veil of witchcraft increasingly be dispelled off the lands and the peoples, and may the blindness be removed from hearts and minds so that multitudes will see the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!*
AMEN!
*Take Aim in Prayer: The Net Is Being Made Ready for the Harvest by Andrew Whalen (November 3, 2025) https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=33543